prizes

/ˈpɹaɪzɪz/

//ˈpɹaɪzɪz// noun

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"prizes" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“prizes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,046
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of prize

Corpus desk

Index EN-prizes · prizes · English

prizes · rank #7,046 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,046
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH privately

Nearest frequency peer: privately (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “prizes”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “prizes” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prizes vs proves
67% similar
prizes vs prunes
67% similar
prizes vs pres
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prizes
PropertyValue
Headwordprizes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹaɪzɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,046
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “prizes”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).prizeslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “privately” (#7,045), “pulls” (#7,047), “priests” (#7,044). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prizes” is #7,046. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around prizes (IPA /ˈpɹaɪzɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,046 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of prize".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for prizes, with forms such as "pirzes", "pprizes", and "priezs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "proves", "prunes", "pres", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is prizes, spelled P-R-I-Z-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of prize

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirzes
  • pprizes
  • priezs
  • prizess
  • prizse
  • prizzes
  • prrizes
  • przies
  • rpizes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prizes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pirzes2pprizes1priezs2prizess1prizse2prizzes1prrizes1przies2
Edit distance from "prizes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prizes"?
"prizes" is spelled P-R-I-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹaɪzɪz/.
What does "prizes" mean?
As a noun, "prizes" means: plural of prize
What words are commonly confused with "prizes"?
"prizes" is commonly confused with "proves", "prunes", "pres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prizes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prizes" is /ˈpɹaɪzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prizes" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "prizes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

salmon#7,055seller#7,057nephew#7,034liquor#7,025

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

insert9 variantsTravis9 variantsframes9 variantsenters9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list